L.A. Takedown's "II" a Journey Worth Taking
You don’t need to have been to Los Angeles to best experience L.A. Takedown’s latest album, II. It’s an album that’s evocative of a time and place, though
Brendan Hilliard
Restaurant List - 2017
Hot Dogs/Sausage Portillo’s– The standard bearer for Chicago style eats since 1963 – Hot dogs and Italian beef are specialties. If you haven’t before, at least once in your life, try
Japandroids Return with the Right Album at the Right Time
It’s a weird feeling to be in transition: constantly thinking about where to go next, the thrill of excitement just out of reach, and possibility feeling so endless that it’s overwhelming.
Favorite Songs of 2016 (And Other Stuff)
My Top Songs of 2016 playlist, favorite 2015 discovery of 2016 and Honorable Mention albums. Heads up, the song list is 80 songs long, so hit shuffle and enjoy! Also, “Home”
Favorite Albums of 2016
Lots of great music was released in 2016, so much so it was hard to decide what made the list. This year, I also included a list of my favorites ranked 11-20. Favorite
The Chicago Cubs Won the World Series
The Chicago Cubs won the World Series. I have been repeating this to myself since Wednesday just to make sure it’s real. It can’t possibly be. But it is. They went
Mourning View
Earlier this week, Morning View by Incubus turned fifteen. While it may not have aged as well as some, it very much played a part in my musical development and remains one of
John K. Samson's "Winter Wheat" is Part Postscript, New Beginning
I dont claim to know the entire Weakerthans catalog, or really know much about John K. Samson, but I can tell you that the release of “Winter Wheat” is an album that hews
The Wild Heart
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPEhIoKeTg0 This video has been making the rounds lately in large part is that it is an uncredited sample found on “10 d E A T h
Every Song Was Right: 10 Years of "Boys and Girls in America"
Today marks the tenth anniversary of Boys and Girls in America by The Hold Steady. Even the casual acquaintance has heard me stump for this album pretty much any occasion I get. But
Bon Iver's '22, A Million' is Fascinating Transformation
Today, Bon Iver releases their third album and first in five years, “22, A Million”. Justin Vernon started the project in 2007 pretty much as a guy with an acoustic guitar,
Amanda Shires's 'Land' Is Her Best Record Yet
Amanda Shires has been an excellent solo musician in her own right for years, a fact that’s been partially obscured by the runaway success of her husband, singer-songwriter, Jason Isbell. While that